Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-11

.
aooFwnrd that Whenever the aunt aud
ric>c " ~ tcEcthcr. he total, foreol tho
presence OF the latter ~ sho sccned on
these occasions 10 be oftion cf the
nust
lie also discovered that the niecc's age
WIS between sis'scn and seventeen.
Come. Adal' said Aiiss nsnslry. ~let us
show Mr. rryfosl 20 his room.
VIII opened the llhfary door. aud fol-
lowed tho aunt and her niece into Tho hall.
up broad. nchly carr ctoa stairs. and into a
handsomel, furnished apartment. with tha
fano expression of llondcrous comfort an
lac had noticed Ia tbe first room lilo nt
once expressed hls satisfaction.
Withhold yonr opinion about Ilaxol-
wood. aud the en- fron fhst window. Air.
Tpfoil. until you see them -moirow.
VII hope the fog will nnvo ceassd
away.
II will 10 a. you bid, Mis- Bentley. =
Win replied. Though I fear shall not
be able 70 give an unbiased opinion. for
your great kindness has already prcpos.
eessed mo la their favor.
In tho dining-room tho young man uns
introduced TO a distant fo'aiion OF Miss
Bontieyg a Rhowsy dresaod little lady OF
sixty. with undecided 70 ,tures aud au ab.
Ntfactcd expression. Her uamo was ilar-
court: and, Ia more ways than one. aho was
ladyiike edition of Mra. Gnahim. Emily's
mother
The dinner was In the best possible taste.
IL was .ong since Will Tryfoil had mixed In
good society. OF nnbibed good wine. 40
both were very acceptable 90 him
Miss Bcntloy had made him feel at homo
before the DIN or nppeafed-n woi.bfed
respectable. aud not u frce-and-easy nt
home. though, for Will was. In an mex
plicab'e mannor. little afraid Of his fair
He was conscious Of being as a book 10
her; but tho thought did not trouble him
much.
He was. somehow. confident that sho
would read that book correctly. and viii
Tryfoil, read correctly. was not un ugly
book by any means.
VIII learned dufing tho dinner uoma
trivial facts which had better be recorded
here.
IL tho first place. thnt Mrs. rIarcour,
lived nt IIaselwood House; that his pnprs
surname was Wcntwortii: that. exconiinr
Sir lAndy Lindsey. Miss Bcnt'o oy received
no VISITORS that his pupils affection for
her aunt was painfully intense; that his
pupil was an enigna. aud, that when Miss
Bentley refused anything. Il WAS a reckless
waste OF time 10 ask ber TO change her
mind.
Dinner over, VIII accompanied the ladies
TO the drawing room.
This Was the hc-npaftment In which nc frat
saw hispupil; and, nov that the cas- was
lighted. u looked very bright aud cheerful.
Ada Wentworth. as they entered. glnnced
iimRlly nj the sofa. aud thon beaoechinply
at VIII, both times with astounding rapid
ity.
Tho look she gave him. said. quite
plainly:
Pray, don't tell auniy.
VIII fIyfoii did not forgot that expros-
sion. IL impressed him 20 siyi,iiy That a
host Of reflections arose Ia his mind.
After coffee Ada, without invitation.
took her seat at the piano. aud. turning
her head away from II. ran the fingofs OF
her right hand over IT. keys.
VIII looked on for moment, aud then,
asked;
Does my pupil play. Miss Ilonucyf-
More hr Tryfoil; your pupil CON-
poses
WellSs he inquired. ia an undertone.
NO. AIiso Wentvorth's execution and
conception are Wild perhaps crude sho
answered, smiling.
she vas about 10 mgh. checked herself,
and said to her niece,
Mf. Tryfoi would be glad 10 hearsome-
thing OF your own competition. please,
Ada.
Ada immediatoIy began playing.
Will iistonod fntentiy. AZ first tbe notes
seemed 70 him disconnected aud numelo-
dious, ~ though ito player called them ont
1t random.
After few moro bars. he found that he
was wrong ia that .inion.
a rough. weird melody ran through tie
whole piece, It's originality md eccentricify
were startling. lts external character changed
iope elfcdly. its internal cilaraffar mover al
tered from FIRST 10 Iast fogt. Qsv. mourn-
fni, reckless, meek. then almost deyilish in
~ defiance yet always appearing to tell
the same Wild story.
Ada Wentworth who had within n feu hours
seemed 10 him AZ q al Then ss simply =
merry child then as Tnrt Of the amt she
50 loved was Lost o. hr nov In her own
mrsic. He did not see her he simply felt
her in ihs simngely linked melody she
played.
suddenly The music ceased. The effect
was stmnge more 80 when the yOnnQ COM
poser Ieft the piano with scared express.
sion, glanced at the sofa and ran 10 her
aunt a. though pursued by SONS hideous
-ohiauniy aunsyl- sbs cried. in a voice
u terror.
In another instant ahs was kneeling ~
hisq Beniley's feet. and sobbinn ~ though
her very heart would break.
Her face N8s buried ia Miss BoHtlffa
lsp. and Der aunts hand was gontiy stfok.
inR her hair
WIil Tyfoil very much mysihe,i. turned
away aud ongaged Miss ilsrcout.in con-
ssfaltipn
The old ledy did not seem 90 30 "a I'm
surprised % Ada's strange conduct. bul took
q a. mailer n course. Sire ens aptar.
emily accustomed 81 a.
~ few minutes the s0hhinr ceased ard
Miss Bentley informed VIII That her rirse
was faf from ueli and vas extremely aars
ous and hgsterio8l ~ musf lhtfstofe.
forgive bfE
TIE rosi of tie ffonIny eaa snauf in
triiiuf consersailonn. for. otter the strange
flfi music mld ife odd eject anon her
Nul feli naturally q Hinc ava aard ard
under e0Hslmiut
hey 90 lssi parted and WIn Irrfon aaa
afier dinner
While hc Vas lighting q eieaf 1lisa Hanf.
iof io Nhom BE bad .nst soid god niehi
fe.fuicfed ibf room
tlHe sentence Mr Ivfou. esi4 fh.i
ltif. viih her htnl nn ihs door atis
HiA expect her ffsi drawing Ieeton a.. n.sf.
,"e hat e Fo1 afc timriy mf gHosf tii
Friday. You knoa she FN na ftcais. Il
Wili bowed
Another Hufd. Mr Tyf0i atb
einf1arIy sweet smile asa nnsln1a fo
devote ip-ineffou fo INTRODUCING utsnlf A.
SOS. end io being IntfDdueeH
hHim WIN hoaed
lie perfectly understood hef meaninq.